Hello darlings! I know the title says “Summer essentials”, when it’s already the beginning of August, but I figured…. better late than never, right? I’ve recently received a box, from Nivea, full of delicious smelling goodies, and it made me realize: due to working from early on in the day, until pretty late in the evening, I am totally unprepared for this summer’s burning sun! I have a vacation coming up, and I’m so unprepared I’m basically a deer in headlights – no sunscreen, no lip balm, no beach bag, nothing. I barely have a swimming suit! So, naturally, I…
Summer essentials
August 6, 2018
Travel preparations
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